Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, Seating Systems

globalhr; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with match

Job summary

RTX Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer in Winston-Salem to lead the development and sustainment of seating controls, power supplies, and actuation peripherals for business and first-class seating configurations.

The role supports all hardware lifecycle stages from program pursuit to factory transition, with responsibilities across design, testing, DTC/DFM/DFT, and mentoring of engineers.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with 7–10+ years experience or advanced degree with at least 7 years experience.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and test experience required.
• Experience with CAN Bus, RS-485, Ethernet essential.
• Strong communication and presentation skills demanded.
• Ability to lead root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead LRU Development through all design phases.
• Design and analyze CCAs for seating actuation and peripheral functions.
• Work with lab equipment for hardware test and integration.
• Capture schematics for complex circuits and oversee PCB layout.
• Implement Design to Cost, for Manufacturing and for Test.
• Mentor junior engineers and delegate tasks.
• Support qualification, certification of LRUs, and RCCA analysis.

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Serial communications (CAN, RS-485, E

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

Electrical circuit simulation tools

PCB layout tools

Job description

RTX Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer in Winston-Salem to lead the development and sustainment of seating controls, power supplies, and actuation peripherals for business and first-class seating configurations.

The role supports all hardware lifecycle stages from program pursuit to factory transition, with responsibilities across design, testing, DTC/DFM/DFT, and mentoring of engineers.